Luke 10:42

42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Ver. 42. But one thing is necessary ] That bonum hominis, good of humanity, Micah 6:8 , that totum hominis, Ecclesiastes 12:13 ; the happiness, the whole of a man, viz. to hear the word of God and keep it. The original hath it thus, there is need of one thing; that is, say some, of one dish only: but the other sense is the better.

That good part ] Non tu malam, sed illa meliorem, saith Augustine. Thou hast done well, but she better.